Clothes basket



Feb. 8, 19278 1,17,055

BI H. JONES.

, CLOTHES BASKET Filed Jul 21. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Mil 55559 l Feb. 8,1927. mamas v k B H. JONES CLOTHES BASKET Filed July 21, 192 4 ZShets-Sheet 2 V Patented Feb. 8,1927."

to providc an in proyed clothes basket eninnnmmin nnnm Jones, or ALIInGAnr; NEW some 1 ,ono'rnns Application ii1e(l July 21,

This invention appertainsito receptacles andmore particularly to baskets utilized for handling clothes incident tothe hanging up ft'liereof to drygou a clothes l ne or the l ke.

)The prin'iary objectiofthis invention is bodyin" a main compartment for the reception of the clothes,.and end compartments for. the reception of the clothes pins, there- -bypreventing lossof the clothes plns and the trouble relative to the handling of the' pins, during the hangingup of clothes on the line. v

further object of the invention is the provision of novel means. for arranging the partitions, forming the compartments, in the body of the basket, whereby, the pins can be easily removed from'their compartment.

,A further object of the invention is to;

and. eii-icient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon thefmarket at a small cosi. With these and otlier objects ,in'view, the invention consists in the novel; ,constructioinl arrangement, and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described,

proved basket,

of connecting the lower end ofone partition in the basket. 7

. Figure-5 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through the. basket showing the slightlymodified form thereof, 1 Figure 6 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken on tne line 66 of Figure 6 look ing in the direction of the arrows.

lieierring to the drawings 1n detail, wherein similar reference characters derto form a p ignate corresponoing'gparts throughoutthe several views the letter A generally1indicates the improved basket, which'coniprises ,the body B divided by novel partitionsC into a main clothes receiving compartment D and clothes pin receiving compartments 1 landF. r g p p n H V Th e bodypot the basket B is constructed 1n the same I manner as ordinary clothes ing splints "10, and. transversely extending Spl nts 11'. Thesesplints are interwoven'tojgether' inthe usual manner'andhave their ends bent up as a't 12" and 13 respectively of theba sket. Suitablef b and side walls. As shown some of the splints 14 are formed relatively widef'a'nd others relatively narrow'and these relatively broad and relatively narrow splints, areso arranged as to enhance the appearance of the basket. The upper edge of the basket is reentforced by marginal bands .15 which are held in place; by binding strips 16.' The suitable handles 17. i

I end walls of the basket can be provided with e The. novelpalf tions fl embody uprightfl splints l8 and 19 and thesesplintsare woven together'by transverse splints 20. -As clear- 1y shown in Figures 1 and 3 the splints 19 are passed over the adjacent transverse splint 11 of the body of the basket and under the next transverse splint as indicated by the reference character 21. The splints 18 are passed under the adjacent transverse splint 11 and are then bent back as at 22 underthe transverse splints 20 of the partitions. The upper terminals of the partitions are reentorced by transverse strips or cleats 231'l81d in place by relatively narrow binding strips '24c which arewoven over the reenforcin strips 15 and binding strips 16 of the body 0I" the basket. It is obvious, byfthe fore going'that the'partitionswill be held firmly in place. it is also to be noted that the partitions C gradually incline'towardtheend.' walls of the basket, soasto permit the con- 'venient grasping of the clothes pins.

baskets and embodies longitudinally ext'endart of the end and side Walls;

dylsplints 14 areinterwoven 'f gaththebent portions 12 at 13 as clearly slTown in the drawing to complete the end In Figures 5 and 6 I have-shown novel 20 thereof are passed under the adjacent extensions 13 of the transverse body splints 11, as at 25. In all other respects the basket shown in Figures and 6 is the same as the basket shown in'Figuresl to 4. l

- From the foregoing description, itcan be seen that I have provided a novel clothes basket which is formed with a main clothes receiving compartment and end clothes pin receiving compartments.

Changes as to detail may be made without invention, but

What I claim as new is 1. In a clothes basket, the combination with a body including side and end walls I departing from the spirit or the scope of this and'a bottom wall formed of transverse and longitudinally extending interwoven splints, of a partition arranged in the body including upright splints and transversely extendingsplints woven together, the lower'terminals of certain of the upright splints of the partition being passed forwardly under and then rearwardly over the adjacent transverse splint of the bottom wall 01" he body and secu1'ed under the lower transverse splint of the partition.

' 2. In a clothes basket, the combination with a body including side and end walls and a bottom wall formed of transverse'and longitudinally extending interwoven splints, 0t aipartitlon arranged in the body lncluding vpright splints and transversely extending secured between the splints of the side walls of the body of the basket.

3. In a clothes basket, the combination with a body including side and end walls and a bottom wall formed'ot transverse anding splints woven together, the lower terminals of certain of the upright splints 0t the partition being passed forwardly under and then rearwardly over the adjacent trans verse splint of the bottom wall of the body and secured under the lower transverse splint of the partition and the lower terminals of the other upright splints of the partition being passed over the adjacentctransverse splint or" the bottom wall of the body and secured between the next transverse splint and the longitudinally extending splints of the body.

In a clothes basket, the combination with a body including side and end walls and a bottom wall formed of transverse and of a partition arranged in the body including upright splints and transversely extending splints woven together, the lower terminals of certain of the upright splints of the partition being passed forwardly under and then rearwardly over the adjacent transverse splints ot the bottom wall of the body and secured underthe lower transverse splint of the partition, transverse cleats engaging the upper tern'iinals ot the upright splints of .the partition, and relatively narrow binding strips woven over the reinforcing cleats'for binding the same to the body.

In'testim'ony whereof I affix my signature.

v BENJAMIN HARRY JONES. 

